62 BEEMUDA. 



are enjoyed and exercised by the Courts of Queen's 

 Bench, Common Pleas, Oj'er and Terminer, General 

 Gaol DeUvery, and Assize in England. 



The assizes commence on the first Mondays in 

 May and November, and continue, if necessary, for 

 the trial of jury causes until the second Saturday 

 following, on which day the juries are discharged. 

 The court has then power to adjourn for a period 

 not exceeding sixteen days, when it may sit for 

 hearing matters of law. This court holds pleas in 

 all manner of causes and actions, civil and criminal, 

 and has power to make rules and regulations re- 

 specting merely the practice of the courts, as may 

 be expedient, and, as nearly as conveniently may be, 

 agreeable to the practice established in the Common 

 Law Courts at Westminster Hall, An appeal lies 

 from this court by writ of error to the Court of 

 Errors, consisting of the Governor and Council, or 

 any five of them (except such as may be judges of 

 the court appealed from), of which five the Governor 

 must be one; and if the judgment entered, or debt, 

 or damages laid, exceed 3001. sterling, an appeal 

 lies from this court to the Queen in Council. This 

 court may also make rules of practice merely, agree- 

 able to the laws and practice in England. 



The other courts of justice are, — a Court of 



